Boston Beer (SAM) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) reported Operating Expenses of $404.4 million for Q1 2026, up 118.03% year-on-year from $185.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 101.51% quarter-over-quarter from $200.7 million in Q4 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $404.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 118.03% year-over-year to $404.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 23.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $807.7 million, down 1.23% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $404.4 million, up from $200.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $404.4 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $169.6 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $209.0 million and a median of $195.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 11.71% in 2022 and surged 118.03% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing SAM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $182.3 million in 2022, then declined by 4.66% to $173.8 million in 2023, then climbed by 24.68% to $216.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.39% to $200.7 million in 2025, then surged by 101.51% to $404.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $404.4 million, $200.7 million, and $211.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,730.53 Bn | 387.52 Bn | -58.25 Bn |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 144.87 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 8.61 Bn | -4,786.00 |
| 3 | Mexican Economic Development | 102.46 Bn | 96.50 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.22 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 420.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ambev | 9.36 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 2.42 Bn | -295.42 Mn |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 8.04 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 897.20 Mn | 610.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.99 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 213.96 Mn | 404.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 404.42 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 200.70 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 211.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 210.45 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 185.49 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 216.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 234.41 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 195.64 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 170.99 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 173.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 213.15 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 195.79 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 169.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 182.32 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 219.38 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 194.39 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 175.11 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 172.71 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 248.47 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 195.58 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 173.03 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 174.15 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 138.80 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 130.86 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 126.44 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 125.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 121.07 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 95.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 88.10 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 110.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 110.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 86.86 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 93.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 80.01 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 88.73 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 72.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 73.33 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 83.30 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 85.09 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 80.29 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 82.43 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 96.13 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 89.41 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 77.48 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 76.37 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 82.35 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 82.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 77.13 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 75.51 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 73.14 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 65.08 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 58.10 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 52.79 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 59.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 56.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 49.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 54.36 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 49.62 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 31.15 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 45.79 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 47.49 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 44.43 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 45.64 Mn |